Windmill and pump rod coupling



Patented May 24,

WILLIAM M. nansra, or Davin cra'Y, NEBZRQ'SKAJ WINDMI AND PUMP, RonlcoUrLi'Ne Application filed May 6, 1931. .Serial No. 535,545;

This invention relates to pumps, and more particularly toa couplingdesigned for use in coupling the usual windmill rod-to the pump rod of apump.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of means wherebythe pump may be manually operated while the windmill rod is connectedwith the pump rod.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coupling includingapivoted section which may be disconnected from the pump rod and movedlaterallyout of the pathof travel of thepump rod when the pump rod is,operated by the usual pump jack.

Vith the foregoing and other objects View, which will appear as thedescription a coupling constructed :in accordance with the invention,the sleeve or body portion of the coupling being shown as swunglaterally out of alignment with the pump rod.

Figure 2 is an'elevational view showing the coupling as connected withthe windmill rod and pump rod.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is an elevational view illustrating? a coupling wherein theelongated opening or slot is formed in the sleeve. it

Referring to the drawings in detail:

he reference character, 5 designates a pump, which is of the usualandwell known construction, the same having the usual pump rod 6, to whichthe windmill rod, pump jack "or pump handle may be connected to operatethe pump.

As clearly-shown-by the drawings, the i pump rod 26 is formedwith anelongated opening or slot 7 to accommodate the bolt 8 that is extendedthrough openings'formed in the sleeve 9 constituting the body portion 7,I l

of the coupling.

The sleeve'9 is adjustably connected with v the windmill rod 10, as bymeans oftheyse curin lates ll thatare' shown as en a in b 7 b bopposite'si'des of the windmill-rod 10, where I v i they are secured inclose engagement therewith, "by. means of'the bolts l2and' nuts 13mounted thereon. The slecve;9 has one edge thereof cut away throughout aportion of its length, so that the sleeve?) may be swung laterally to aposition as shown by Figure I of the drawings, should it be desiredtooperate thepumprod byimeans of a power opening near its inner end, theopening being i the handle to the pump rod. A f From the foregoing itwill be obvious that designed to receive a bolt used to connectshould'it be desired to'operate the pump man- 1 ually, while thewindmi'llis connectedthere- W I wlth, 1t isobvlous that bymovmgthehandle I to a, position to bring the inner end thereof oppositeto the opening of the pump rod that o 7 receives the bolt for connectingthe handle to j the pump red, the bolt may be inserted'and the pump-rod6 moved by the pump handle,

rod independently of the windmill rod. l It might be fu'rther stated,however, that gated opening or slot.

indicated by thereference character 17, is

1 the slot allowing for movement ofthe pump 7 before connecting the pumphandle tof'the" I pump rod ;6, the pump rod '6 is moved until the bolt.8 rests at the lower end of the elon-' -ll the form of the invention asshown by Figure at of the drawlngs, the sleeve which is formedjwith anelongatedopening lti, while the pump'rod 19 is providedwithan opensleeveand pump rod. This structure is the the drawings. V

Iclaim: v if ,1 A coupling for coupling and pump rod, said couplingcomprising a.

ingto receive the bolt 20, that connects the a windmill rod,

reverse of that 'shown'by Figures 1 and? of sleeve, one wall of thesleeve extending; an

Extending fromthe pump bodyisan arm 15 to which the'pump handle 16is'pivotally I connected, the handle being formed with an appreeiebleclisfanee 'beyend the end of the sleeve, securing plates adaptedto bese-CUIfeCl tO a Windmill-rod, means for -pivotally cennecting 'theextension to-one of the securing plates, one Wall of the' sleeveadjacent't'qthe opposite end of'the sleevebein'g cut'away to permit thesleev'e'to be-positioned over ,ae p ump rod, means for securing" thesleeve to the pump rod, said means include 7 ing a pin and. elongatedopening in the pump 1 l ln testimony that I claim .theforegoing 7- as'my ownyl have hereto affixecl my signa-r "lure." v I, J e 2 5 WILLIAMLANSPAR

